Archive for August, 2009

Happy Birthday, Robert Plant!

August 20th, 2009

“Yes, Please!” Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant turns 61 today! I got to see one of the Page & Plant tours that he did with Jimmy Page some ten or so years ago – from about the tenth row on the floor at Madison Square Garden – and, because I have such a vivid [...]

Business Cards I Wish I Had

August 19th, 2009

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Happy Birthday, John Deacon of Queen

August 19th, 2009

John, Freddie, Brian And Roger Circa 1975 John Deacon, bassist for Queen was born on this day in 1951. Although John was “the quiet one” of the band and contributed the fewest songs, he did pen Queen’s massive hit, “Another One Bites The Dust,” so he really never has to work again in his life [...]

Cuteness Alert: Hamster Thing Eating a Grape

August 18th, 2009

The Cuteness Look at this little Hamster thing eating a grape. How fucking cute is that? Don’t its eyes look just like those black marbles that the eyes of everyone in True Blood’s Bon Temps turn into when MaryAnn works her orgy–inciting mojo on them? Hamster orgy!

The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

August 18th, 2009

Is it just me, or does this look like it might not completely suck? And look, Tom Waits is in it!

Thirty Years Ago Today: Nick Lowe Marries Carlene Carter

August 18th, 2009

“Cruel To Be Kind Means That I Love You” On this Date in 1979: British singer/songwriter Nick Lowe married Johnny Cash’s stepdaughter, country singer Carlene Carter. They divorced in the mid 1980s (and Carlene went on to date teenage guitar virtuoso Charlie Sexton) but still remain friends to this day. Film clips and candid out [...]

Happy Birthday, Sib Hashian!

August 17th, 2009

 John “Sib” Hashian, original drummer for Boston, and current drummer for Ernie & The Automatics, turns sixty today. Read my update on Sib in the September issue of Modern Drummer, on newsstands now. Happy Birthday, Sib!

Alexander Skarsgard – That’s Hot

August 17th, 2009

With True Blood and Mad Men now running back to back, Sunday night’s TV viewing has just hit an apex of awesomeness not seen since the halcyon days of Six Feet Under and with a Soprano’s chaser! Good times! Is it just me, or are other man lovers out there having a hard time shaking [...]

RIP Elvis Presley

August 16th, 2009

Young Elvis: I’d Do It On This Date in 1977: Elvis Presley was found dead lying on the floor of his bathroom at Graceland. The official cause of death was heart failure. He was 42 years old.

Bacon Thing of The Day: Bacon Stonehenge!

August 15th, 2009

“Where the Calories Dwell…” Behold! A scale model of the Stonehenge monument made from bacon-wrapped french toast sticks. This tasty delight can also be made by substituting Twinkies for the french toast sticks. From This Is Why You’re Fat Dot Com.

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